Published: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 9:36 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 9:36 p.m.

CHIEFLAND — U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho told The Sun on Tuesday night that a group of Republicans will try to launch impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Eric Holder later this month.

Yoho, R-Gainesville, spoke to The Sun after a town hall meeting in Chiefland, during which he outlined his goals and answered questions on issues including health care, immigration and education.

Yoho alluded to Holder during the town hall. Questioned by The Sun afterward, Yoho said a group of Republicans will discuss impeachment with House Speaker John Boehner.

"It's to get him out of office — impeachment," Yoho said, adding "it will probably be when we get back in (Washington). It will be before the end of the year. This will go to the speaker and the speaker will decide if it comes up or not."

Cat Cammack, Yoho's chief of staff, said the move comes out of frustration with Holder over a range of issues.

"Obviously there is a lot frustration with our attorney general. You can name the botched programs," Cammack said. "Fast and Furious has been one of the No. 1 complaints we get in our office and why no one has been held accountable."

Fast and Furious was a program in which federal agents allowed gun dealers to sell weapons to illegal buyers to try to track them to Mexican drug cartels. One of the guns sold was later used to kill a border patrol agent.

During the town hall at Chiefland Middle School, Yoho reiterated his opposition to the Affordable Care Act. He was among tea party Republicans who voted against legislation that would have kept the government fully open in October, which led to a partial shutdown.

Yoho also said that changes will have to be made to Social Security and Medicare if the programs are to survive.

Possible changes include removing caps on Social Security and privatizing it for young workers.

"Social Security and Medicare are unsustainable and will go broke," Yoho said.

The crowd filled the Chiefland Middle School cafeteria, and most were senior citizens. They applauded Yoho at several points, indicating support for his positions on the budget deficit, the Affordable Care Act, immigration and other topics.

However, some Gainesville residents who traveled to Chiefland pressed Yoho on a few issues.

Natalie Cornell asked him specifically what he would cut from benefit programs such as Social Security to make them solvent. Teacher Marihelen Wheeler asked him if he would support in-state tuition for the children of undocumented immigrants who were reared in Florida.

Yoho initially said he would not support that, but then agreed to study the issue.

Doug Folkerth expressed frustration at the lack of cooperation between the parties in Washington, adding that the failure to come to a budget deal and the government shutdown have taken billions of dollars out of the economy.

"Right now everybody throws firebombs at everybody else," Folkerth said. "By not communicating, by not getting together, we are costing … my pocketbook a lot of money."

Yoho said he is willing to negotiate over the budget and other issues.

"I agree 100 percent with that," Yoho said. "There are a bunch of us on both sides that are going to talk. Keep the faith."

<p>CHIEFLAND — U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho told The Sun on Tuesday night that a group of Republicans will try to launch impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Eric Holder later this month.</p><p>Yoho, R-Gainesville, spoke to The Sun after a town hall meeting in Chiefland, during which he outlined his goals and answered questions on issues including health care, immigration and education.</p><p>Yoho alluded to Holder during the town hall. Questioned by The Sun afterward, Yoho said a group of Republicans will discuss impeachment with House Speaker John Boehner.</p><p>"It's to get him out of office — impeachment," Yoho said, adding "it will probably be when we get back in (Washington). It will be before the end of the year. This will go to the speaker and the speaker will decide if it comes up or not."</p><p>Cat Cammack, Yoho's chief of staff, said the move comes out of frustration with Holder over a range of issues.</p><p>"Obviously there is a lot frustration with our attorney general. You can name the botched programs," Cammack said. "Fast and Furious has been one of the No. 1 complaints we get in our office and why no one has been held accountable."</p><p>Fast and Furious was a program in which federal agents allowed gun dealers to sell weapons to illegal buyers to try to track them to Mexican drug cartels. One of the guns sold was later used to kill a border patrol agent.</p><p>During the town hall at Chiefland Middle School, Yoho reiterated his opposition to the Affordable Care Act. He was among tea party Republicans who voted against legislation that would have kept the government fully open in October, which led to a partial shutdown.</p><p>Yoho also said that changes will have to be made to Social Security and Medicare if the programs are to survive.</p><p>Possible changes include removing caps on Social Security and privatizing it for young workers.</p><p>"Social Security and Medicare are unsustainable and will go broke," Yoho said.</p><p>The crowd filled the Chiefland Middle School cafeteria, and most were senior citizens. They applauded Yoho at several points, indicating support for his positions on the budget deficit, the Affordable Care Act, immigration and other topics.</p><p>However, some Gainesville residents who traveled to Chiefland pressed Yoho on a few issues.</p><p>Natalie Cornell asked him specifically what he would cut from benefit programs such as Social Security to make them solvent. Teacher Marihelen Wheeler asked him if he would support in-state tuition for the children of undocumented immigrants who were reared in Florida.</p><p>Yoho initially said he would not support that, but then agreed to study the issue.</p><p>Doug Folkerth expressed frustration at the lack of cooperation between the parties in Washington, adding that the failure to come to a budget deal and the government shutdown have taken billions of dollars out of the economy.</p><p>"Right now everybody throws firebombs at everybody else," Folkerth said. "By not communicating, by not getting together, we are costing … my pocketbook a lot of money."</p><p>Yoho said he is willing to negotiate over the budget and other issues.</p><p>"I agree 100 percent with that," Yoho said. "There are a bunch of us on both sides that are going to talk. Keep the faith."</p>